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A feature story about how God has gifted each culture with heart language and heart music rooted in a particular place, ethnicity, or experience. Feature Story | February 10, 2009 Learning Worship Together: How worship change happens Worship change works best when worship and education leaders work together, and studying worship together can lead more people to participate fully in worship. A feature story about worship formation and education in the church. Feature Story | January 23, 2009 Abraham Kuyper's Our Worship: First English translation Abraham Kuyper said that Christ is Lord over every "square inch" of life. Thanks to Our Worship, translated by Harry Boonstra and augmented by scholars' essays, you can now read Kuyper's perceptive writings on public worship. Feature Story | December 23, 2008 Singing the New Testament: No greater text than scripture for worship songs Singing Scripture songs and hymns sinks the words of the Bible into your heart, mind, and muscle memory. A feature story on the hymnal, Singing the New Testament. Feature Story | November 26, 2008 Old Testament Resources for Christian Worship: Surprising insight Touching the Altar, edited by Carol M. Bechtel, shows how the often-neglected Old Testament is essential to understand the purpose of worship, giving practical ideas any church can apply. A feature story on using Old Testament values in worship. Feature Story | November 12, 2008 Sunday Morning Worship: Who's not there and why not? As churches work toward full, conscious and active participation in liturgy, some are noticing patterns of worship attendance. They're reaching out to those absent from Sunday morning worship. A feature story focused on Sunday worship attendance. Feature Story | October 29, 2008 Becoming a Veteran-friendly Church: Pacifists can do this too How can churches follow the Prince of Peace and yet minister to warriors? Military chaplains and veterans say that this dilemma keeps many congregations from including war concerns in worship or ministering to soldiers and families. A feature story exploring how churches can become veteran-friendly. Feature Story | October 15, 2008 Church Military Support that Any Congregation Can Do Even if you agree that churches should reach out to armed forces members and their families, you might think your church isn't up to the job. But don't discount what your congregation can do in military ministry. Feature Story | October 15, 2008 Worship Words Too Important to Neglect In Worship Words, Debra and Ron Rienstra show why and how to give more attention to your church's worship language. Feature Story | September 30, 2008 Confirmation and Profession of Faith Practices Are Changing Two concerns, young adults who drop out of church and adult churchgoers who stop growing in discipleship, are pushing denominations to rethink their approach to the sacraments. Feature Story | September 02, 2008 From Confirmation or Profession of Faith to Multiple Milestones of Faith What is confirmation or profession of faith for? Does it certify knowledge, open the communion table, affirm acceptance of baptism, mark a milestone in a continuing faith journey? A feature story exploring the meaning behind profession of faith. Feature Story | September 02, 2008 Community Worship at Mustard Seed School How can your Christian school design chapel services that connect with real life? Mustard Seed School in Hoboken, New Jersey, has formed a model called community worship. A feature story exploring worship in one small school in New Jersey. Feature Story | August 15, 2008 Trinitarian Worship: This doctrine makes a difference in how you worship What makes worship "work?" Gordon T. Smith and Philip W. Butin are among a growing group of scholars who say that consistently and explicitly naming and invoking the Trinity in worship inspires renewal. A feature story exploring how Trinitarian doctrine shapes Christian Worship. Feature Story | July 21, 2008 Interview with C.R. “Kees” van Setten about the Power of Musical Lament to Reconcile Jews and Christians In this email interview from spring 2008, van Setten tells how the music of lament has helped heal European Christians ashamed of how they’ve treated Jews and helped Jews feel God’s presence. He explains how combining lament and praise can enrich evangelical worship. Feature Story | June 20, 2008 Bringing Our Pain to God: Michael Card and Calvin Seerveld on biblical lament in worship Lament is an essential ingredient of honest faith, but what does biblical lament look or sound like in real congregations? A feature story exploring how Christians can bring their pain to God in worship. Feature Story | June 20, 2008 Faith Formation: What's the trouble with moralism? Churches are talking about spiritual formation and faith formation because they've seen the failure of information to form faith that changes people's inner lives and outward behaviors. A feature story exploring the switch from moralism to faith formation. Feature Story | June 05, 2008 Chapel Services at Seminaries: Questions worth asking Chapel at your seminary is likely different than seminary worship is for your peers at other divinity schools. A feature story exploring different chapel practices and sharing a model for planning worship on campus. Feature Story | May 16, 2008 Kenneth E. Bailey on Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes Middle East scholar Kenneth Bailey's books, lectures, and more invite Christians to strip away cultural mythologies and worship the real Jesus of the Middle East. A feature story exploring the life of Jesus through his own Middle-Eastern culture. Feature Story | May 07, 2008 From Pastor-centered to Participative Worship Many churches are renewing their worship by changing some practices, yet remaining true to their worship principles. A feature story about a congregation exploring renewal through teaching and intergenerational involvement. Feature Story | April 15, 2008 Postmodernism and Community Memory Does your church want to be relevant to postmodern people? If so, how much should your worshiping community connect or disconnect with memory? A feature story exploring Postmodernism and Community Memory. Feature Story | March 25, 2008 « Previous 7 8 9 10 11 ... Next »